Bracket



Aug. 18, 1936. c. E. KARST BRACKET Filed March 51, 1936 INVENTOR.

BY M W WM fi ATTORNEY5 Patented Aug. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES 2,051,401; nascxs'r OlareneeE.

Karat, Cincinnati,

( )hio, asslgnor The Brunlioff Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application March 31, 1936,

Serial No. 11,913

4 Claims- (CL 211-85) This invention relates to improvements in supporting devices or holders, and is particularly directed to an improved bracket for mounting or holding a multiplicity of paint brushes or the 5 like for display purposes.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a mounting or supporting device or bracket of this character, upon which a great many paint brushes or the like can be mounted and efficiently displayed, the structure of which is such as to preclude damage to or marring of the finish of the paint brush handles.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a bracket of this character which can be manufactured very inexpensively, and which is extremely durable and serviceable.

Other objects and further advantages will be more fully apparent from a description of the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of supporting device or bracket.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-4,

bracket having a multithe improved Fig. 1, illustrating the plicityof brushes mounted thereon. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken Fig. 2, further illustrating the device.

Referring to the drawing, a base or plate 5 may be provided incorporating apertures 6, through which screws (not shown) may be inserted for fastening the plate to a wall. A hinge plate 1 is fixed centrally of the plate 5 by means of bolts 8. The hinge plate includes a diametrically arranged hinge portion 9 provided by ribbing the plate. When the hinge plate is fastened to the plate 5 or any other surface, a generally circular passage results, within which the hinge por tion of the bracket element I0 is disposed. v The bracket element It is formed of heavy wire looped to provide parallel arms H, II.

portion I2 is bent at right angles to the arms as at is and includes the cross portion M disposed through the bore or passage formed by the hinge plate. By virtue of the above arrangement, the 5 loop end I! of the bracket Ill lies against the plate in its position of suspension from the hinge plate and the arms extend or project outwardly at right angles to the plate.

Sleeves It are engaged over the arms. These so sleeves are formed of some pliable or soft material such as rubber. The ends of the arms are turned as at It to prevent displacement of the sleeves.

Figures 1 audit, the throat provided between the bushings is of a width suitable for receiving the narrow portions ll of the shanksof the paint brushes ll. Each paintbrush is therefore sup or suspended because of 25 on line 3-4,

attachment the inability of the enlarged end thereof to pass downwardly between the arms of the bracket.

Brushes can be quickly and efliciently placed on the bracket simply by sliding them into the throat or space between the arms of the bracket. By the use of this device, a great many brushes can be supported and efllciently dispensed.-

Having described my invention, what I claim is: 1. A support bracket for paint brushes or the like, consisting of a base plate and a bracket element hinged to the face of the base'plate, said bracket element providing parallel arms open at displayed, stored or their outer. ends and connected at their inner I ends to provide a hinge portion and including rubber sleeves on the arms for protecting the finish of the devices mounted between and on the arms, the hinged end of the bracket being angularly formed, said angularly formed end of the bracket abutting against the face of the base plate for disposing the arms in positions projecting outwardly at right angles from the plate.

. 2. A support bracket for paint brushes or the like, consisting of a base plate and a bracket element hinged to the face of the base plate, said bracket element providing parallel arms open at their outer ends and connected at their inner ends to provide a hinge portion, the hinged end of the bracket including an angular portion abutting against the face of the plate for disposing the arms in positions projecting outwardly at right angles from the plate.

3. A support bracket for paint brushes or the like, consisting of a base plate and a bracket element hinged to the face of the base plate, said bracket element providing parallel arms open at their outer ends and connected at their inner ends to provide a hinge portion and including protective sleeves thereon, adapted to resiliently engage the articles mounted therebetween, the supported end of the bracket being angularly formed for abutting against the plate for disposing the arms in positions projecting outwardly at right angles from the plate.

4. A support bracket for paint brushes or the like, consisting of a bracket element, said bracket element providing parallel arms open at their outer ends and connected at their inner ends to provide a hinge portion and including rubber sleeves on the arms for protecting the iTiish of the devices mounted between and on the arms, the hinged end of the bracket being angularly formed, the angular portion abutting the face of the plate for disposing the arms in positions proiecting outwardly at right angles from the supporting surface.

CLARENCE E. KANT. 

